Irish Centre in Camden receives planning boost
Camden’s Irish Centre has obtained planning consent for improvements.
The Irish Centre in Camden has been given the green light for an important overhaul, with £18m to be invested in the transformation. One result of the spending will be a flexible venue space. Flyer printing is often useful in the entertainment sector, particularly when events need to be promoted.
Sean Kennedy is the chair of the development committee at the centre. Kennedy was present at a local authority planning meeting, and said:
“Over the past 10 years, we have seen a dramatic increase in demand for our welfare, community and cultural services as a result of government cutbacks, increased poverty and demands for a creative cultural programme, and now Covid.”
When the Irish Centre opened in 1955, the focus of its work was enabling Irish people to settle in London. During the pandemic, the charity has delivered a significant amount of emergency relief.
A donation of £1m has been made by the government of Ireland, which may help in the delivery of a well-being hub at the centre. The entrance of the building will be altered to facilitate access from Murray Street. All the work on the site should be completed by 2024.
Some residents have made their concerns known about light-night noise levels around the centre. Kennedy says the council is involved in monitoring this situation and that the venue is determined to be a “good and responsible neighbour”.
The Irish Centre in Camden has been given the green light for an important overhaul, with £18m to be invested in the transformation. One result of the spending will be a flexible venue space. Flyer printing is often useful in the entertainment sector, particularly when events need to be promoted.
Sean Kennedy is the chair of the development committee at the centre. Kennedy was present at a local authority planning meeting, and said:
“Over the past 10 years, we have seen a dramatic increase in demand for our welfare, community and cultural services as a result of government cutbacks, increased poverty and demands for a creative cultural programme, and now Covid.”
When the Irish Centre opened in 1955, the focus of its work was enabling Irish people to settle in London. During the pandemic, the charity has delivered a significant amount of emergency relief.
A donation of £1m has been made by the government of Ireland, which may help in the delivery of a well-being hub at the centre. The entrance of the building will be altered to facilitate access from Murray Street. All the work on the site should be completed by 2024.
Some residents have made their concerns known about light-night noise levels around the centre. Kennedy says the council is involved in monitoring this situation and that the venue is determined to be a “good and responsible neighbour”.